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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in India rose 18% to $35.18 billion during April-September of this fiscal year, while the inflow from the U.S. more than doubled to $6.62 billion during the period, according to the latest government data released on Monday (November 1, 2025)….
Indian economist and former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, will virtually deliver the 4th B.P.R. Vithal Memorial Lecture at Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS) in Hyderabad on December 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: Siddhant Thakur India is entering an economic transition far more complex than the breakthrough…
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India and Israel are considering implementing their proposed Free Trade Agreement(FTA) in two phases to ensure early benefits for the trade community of both countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday (November 23, 2025). India and Israel on Thursday (November…
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IIT-Chennai incubated Agnikul demonstrated a sub-orbital rocket launch last year and is planning to place small satellites into the low earth orbit using its 3D printed Agnibaan rocket next year. File | Photo Credit: ANI Space startup Agnikul Cosmos on Saturday (November 22, 2025) said it has raised ₹150 crore in a fresh funding round…
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The company, which is building the world’s first single-piece 3D-printed rocket engines and end-to-end space transportation solutions, said that it will deploy this capital in scaling production units of aerospace and rocket components and advance its stage-recovery programme | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chennai-based space tech startup Agnikul Cosmos has raised ₹150 crore ($17 million)…
The recent controversy in Tamil Nadu over paddy procurement during the short-term kuruvai season has only strengthened the need for a relook at the procurement system of foodgrains as a whole. In this case — as in many States — the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC), which procures paddy on behalf of the Food…
The journey towards recognising and addressing the disproportionate impacts of climate change on vulnerable countries has been long and fraught with resistance. In 1991, Vanuatu, representing the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), first proposed the creation of an international climate fund to support nations most threatened by rising sea levels. However, entrenched opposition from…
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India’s geographical diversity and growing climate vulnerabilities place it squarely in the path of a wide array of natural hazards — most of them weather-related. From cyclones and floods to thunderstorms, lightning, and heat waves, the country faces year-round meteorological challenges that differ by region and season. In recent years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s forex reserves dropped by $6.925 billion to $695.355 billion during the week ended October 24, the RBI said on Friday (October 31, 2025). In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased by $4.496 billion to $702.28 billion. For the week ended…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The capacity utilisation of Indian factories needs to rise to 79-80% and remain at that level for at least three quarters to induce the private sector to ramp up the investment ratio in the economy, according to a new analysis. India’s capacity utilisation —…
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